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Flowering pear tree now listed among invasive species

The flowering pear tree is a visual headline signaling the return of spring and approach of summer. But this year, it’s making another headline -- as an invasive species.

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Updated: 6:47 PM EDT Mar 30, 2016

Flowering pear tree now listed among invasive species

The flowering pear tree is a visual headline signaling the return of spring and approach of summer. But this year, it’s making another headline -- as an invasive species.

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WEBVTT NICE THIS TIME OF YEAR BUTTHERE ARE CONCERNS.THIS ONE WAS DISCOVERED BY ALOCAL SCIENTIST.THEY ARE THE SIGNAL FLAGS OFAPPROACHING SUMMER.EACH YEAR, OR TREES, THE SPRINGFLORAL PAGEANT.BUT WHAT IS NOT WELL-KNOWN IS,AMONG THE BEAUTY, THERE IS ANUGLY REALITY.THE UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATIBIOLOGIST IS CONSIDERING A MATHPROBLEM.MULTIPLYING THE URGE READ TAKINGOVER FIELDS AND KILLING OUTOTHER PLANTS.>> YOU WILL SEE THE TREES ANDTHEIR BRIGHT WHITE FLOWERS BUTTHERE ARE MANY MORE SAPLINGS ANDSEEDLINGS IN AND STARTED.>> SHE'S A SCIENTIST THEDISCOVERED WHAT WENT WRONG.OR TREES WERE DEVELOPED ANDRECOMMENDED BECAUSE THEY WERESUPPOSED TO CROSS POLLINATE TOCREATE NEW TREES AND THEY DIDNOT.UNTIL OTHER PEERS WEREINTRODUCED.THEN THEY ACTED LIKE RABBITS.THEY ARE CLASSIFIED AS ANINVASIVE SPECIES.THIS IS REALLY THE LAW OFUNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES.HE IS A PROFESSOR WITH OSUEXTENSION SERVICES.>> THEY ARE EVERYWHERE.THEY STOPPED CONTRIBUTING TO THEPROBLEM.REPORTER: PEOPLE THAT LOVE THETREE WILL HAVE TO REMEMBER THISIS A PROBLEM IN SHEEP'SCLOTHING.PROVING THE TREE BOTH BEAUTY ANDBULLY IS QUITE A PAIR.GETTING RID OF THESE TREES ISNOT QUITE AS EASY AS JUSTCUTTING THEM DOWN.YOU HAVE A TENACIOUS ROOT SYSTEMALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO KILL.THEY CAN BE VERY EXPENSIVE TOREMOVE.SHEREE: ARE THESE A DIFFERENTTHAN THE ONES WITH PLANTS?REPORTER: ONE OF THE MOSTPOPULAR IS A BRADFORD PEAR.EVERY OTHER ONE IS A GENETICCLONE AND HAS THE EXACT NAMEDNA.THESE ARE SOME KIND OF ZOMBIECONCOCTION OF SEVERAL OTHERKINDS OF PLAYERS.THEY AREN'T EVEN SURE OF THEENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT THESE MIGHTBRING IN FUTURE YEARS.

Flowering pear tree now listed among invasive species

The flowering pear tree is a visual headline signaling the return of spring and approach of summer. But this year, it’s making another headline -- as an invasive species.